What are the NSWRL weight and age rules for Under 13 to Under 18 players?

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These are the NSWRL Weight and Age Guidelines, which apply to tackle competitions in NSW. Playing down one age group. A player can apply to play one age group below their natural age (the age they turn in the current calendar year) if they are at or under the weight limit (based on roughly the 15th percentile of males): Natural age group At or under May play Under 13 42 kg Under 12 (not in a mixed-gender competition) Under 14 48 kg Under 13 Under 15 53 kg Under 14 Under 16 55 kg Under 15 Under 17 58 kg Under 16 Under 18 60 kg Under 17 Turning 19 62 kg Under 18 Approval is for one season only, and NSWRL can review and remove it at any time. A player who plays down cannot play in their natural age group the same season. Players apply to their League and are weighed by an NSWRL-appointed official. Once verified they are not weighed again that season. Junior Representative players cannot apply. There are separate weight limits for female-only dual-age competitions (for example 44 kg for a player turning 15 to play Under 14). Weight Restricted competitions (upper limits, roughly the 90th percentile of males) run alongside the age divisions: Under 13 68 kg, Under 14 75 kg, Under 15 81 kg, Under 16 84 kg. Players above the limit must play in their age division. Teams must present all players for weighing before the competition starts, and a player found ineligible cannot be re-weighed later to try to qualify. Source: https://clubhub.nswrl.com.au/support/solutions/articles/51000451596

Natural age group	At or under	May play
Under 13	42 kg	Under 12 (not in a mixed-gender competition)
Under 14	48 kg	Under 13
Under 15	53 kg	Under 14
Under 16	55 kg	Under 15
Under 17	58 kg	Under 16
Under 18	60 kg	Under 17
Turning 19	62 kg	Under 18